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Danny David

Danny David

USA 2026

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About

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USA

Practice Areas

Danny David chairs the firm’s Securities and Shareholder Litigation group. He routinely represents companies, officers, and directors in securities class actions, fiduciary duty lawsuits, and merger challenges in Delaware, Texas, and throughout the United States. Since 2009, Danny has worked on litigation related to over 50 mergers with an aggregate transaction value of over $250 billion. He frequently represents special committees and audit committees in connection with investigations, governance issues, and derivative litigation. Danny advises private equity in activist situations, proxy fights, and special situations. He has served as lead trial counsel in complex civil litigation and serves as regular outside counsel to companies in energy, tech and life sciences.

Career

Prior to joining Baker Botts, Danny was an associate with McKinsey & Company, focusing on corporate strategy for clients in the energy industry. Danny is recognized as a leading securities lawyer by numerous legal directories and was named one of the “Top 10 Lawyers Under 40” by Law360 in 2010.

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Texas; U.S. Courts of Appeals – Second and Fifth Circuits; District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and District of Colorado.

Personal

JD (magna), Harvard Law School; A.B. (summa), Politics, Princeton University

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: Securities - Texas

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Baker Botts managing partner Danny David regularly counsels clients on securities class actions and shareholder derivative suits, with particular strength in merger challenges and breach of fiduciary duty cases. He offers additional experience in commercial disputes.

Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Houston & Surrounds

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Baker Botts managing partner Danny David regularly counsels clients on securities class actions and shareholder derivative suits, with particular strength in merger challenges and breach of fiduciary duty cases. He offers additional experience in commercial disputes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Danny is fantastic. He is a leader in securities litigation and across a variety of other areas.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Danny is a cool hand providing guidance and is very artful at seeing the big picture. He is very knowledgeable, responsive and communicative.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Danny is a top-notch lawyer doing very sophisticated and interesting litigation. I regard him very highly.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA
  • All I have to do is think of something and it’s already done. Danny is the rare mix of strategist, storyteller and steady hand under fire. He masters the facts so completely that he turns complexity into clarity for the judge and the jury. He listens hard, speaks well and reads the room. His questions are surgically precise, economical and devastating, without theatrics. He sees around corners and develops insightful strategies at trial.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Danny is a very smart and really effective attorney.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA

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